The thing is, whether you have a multi-generational home is extremely cultural, and so you have lots of different cultures that do that but many don't.
One of the reasons that many cultures have the multi-generational home is that there are obviously benefits to it, including being able to aggregate wealth, but it also has some negative sides such as aggregating a lot of power in the hands of whichever family member happens to own the house, a lack of flexibility since individuals are tied to their extended family.
Here's my favorite video on the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RFFwhbVqeU
One of the reasons that many cultures have the multi-generational home is that there are obviously benefits to it, including being able to aggregate wealth, but it also has some negative sides such as aggregating a lot of power in the hands of whichever family member happens to own the house, a lack of flexibility since individuals are tied to their extended family.
Here's my favorite video on the topic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RFFwhbVqeU
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